Arkansas–Monticello Boll Weevils and Cotton Blossoms

Arkansas–Monticello Boll Weevils and Cotton Blossoms
Arkansas–Monticello Boll Weevils and Cotton Blossoms
University	University of Arkansas at Monticello
Conference	Great American Conference
NCAA	Division II
Athletic director	Hud Jackson
Location	Monticello, Arkansas
Varsity teams	10
Football stadium	Willis Leslie Stadium
Basketball arena	Steelman Fieldhouse
Baseball stadium	Weevils Field
Mascot	Weezy
Nickname	Boll Weevils (men); Cotton Blossoms (women)
Colors	Kelly green and white;
Website	www.uamsports.com

The Arkansas–Monticello Boll Weevils and Cotton Blossoms are composed of 10 teams representing the University of Arkansas at Monticello in intercollegiate athletics, including men and women's basketball, cross country, and golf. Men's sports include baseball and football. Women's sports include volleyball and softball. The Boll Weevils and Cotton Blossoms compete in the NCAA Division II and are members of the Great American Conference.^[2]

Teams

Men's	Women's
Baseball	Basketball
Basketball	Cross Country
Cross Country	Golf
Football	Softball
Golf	Volleyball

Baseball

UAM pitcher Jeff Harvill delivers a pitch at Minute Maid Park in 2014.

Arkansas–Monticello has had 5 Major League Baseball Draft selections since the draft began in 1965.^[3]

Year	Player	Round	Team
1965	Eubanks JamesJames Eubanks	24	Yankees
1970	Payne MackMack Payne	9	Royals
1982	Rhodes VernonVernon Rhodes	7	Blue Jays
2001	Green SteveSteve Green	40	Cardinals
2001	Nowlen JakeJake Nowlen	33	Cardinals

Former UAM player Wes Johnson is the head baseball coach for the Georgia Bulldogs.

Football

Current head coaches (as of August 25, 2021)

Name	Sport	Alma mater	Year Entering	UAM Record	Career Record
John Harvey	Baseball	Lyon College	8th	160–125	314–273
Chad Tapp	Men's Basketball	Taylor University	1st
Hud Jackson	Football	McNeese State University	8th	25–58	25–58
Kyle Lem	Softball	Henderson State University	3rd	0–0	0–0
Jocelyn Garcia	Volleyball	Concordia-Nebraska	2nd
Markell Cox	Women's Basketball	University of Arkansas Pine Bluff	8th
Rob Leonard	Men's & Women's Cross Country	N/A	35th
Ken Hamilton	Men's & Women's Golf	Texas A&M Commerce	1st

Rivals

Battle of the Timberlands

The Battle of the Timberlands is an annual football game between University of Arkansas-Monticello and Southern Arkansas University. The game became known as the "Battle of the Timberlands" in 2012 when a traveling trophy for the contest was created. The rivalry between the two schools dates back to 1913. Both schools are currently members of the Great American Conference. Through the 88 games played, SAU leads the series 52–36–1. UAM won most recently on November 10, 2018 by a score of 20–17.

References

^ "UAM Quick Facts". Retrieved April 18, 2016.
^ "University of Arkansas at Monticello". uamsports.com. Retrieved 2014-02-06.
^ "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "University of Arkansas at Monticello (Monticello, AR)"". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2014-06-09.

External links

Official website

[1] "UAM Quick Facts". Retrieved April 18, 2016.

[uamsports-2] "University of Arkansas at Monticello". uamsports.com. Retrieved 2014-02-06.

[draft-3] "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "University of Arkansas at Monticello (Monticello, AR)"". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2014-06-09.

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